Turkey Karaz Rug - 1.93 x 1.24 Turkaman

Turkey Karaz Rug - 1.93 x 1.24 TurkamanRug weaving started in Turkey since 13th century with the arrival of the Seljuks , who were nomadic tribes from central Asia. In Ottoman Turkey, weaving patterns and techniques changed in the early sixteenth century after conquests in Persia and Egypt. Anatolia had been known for carpets with stylized animal and geometric designs, but with these new cultural contacts, carpets designed around a central medallion and with flowing saz style vegetation

Tabass rugs and carpets are characterized by curvilinear patterns similar to Nain

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our appreciation of the artistry of a carpet truly requires  wisdom and real spirituality

This magnificent central medallion carpet is almost a square in shape

and durability

and animals and vegetation everywhere

The carpet is wool and is from the city of Tabriz

it creates a sense of luxury and beauty

The knotting is very fine

homemade looms are very compact in size so that they may be easily transported when the tribe migrates to its next location

The round shaped central medallion emerges from the light field

practical weaving techniques that reflect everyday rural use